Monument record MLI126125 - Rowan House, Caistor House of Industry, Later Workhouse and Hospital
Summary
Mid to late 19th century domestic structure and possible schoolroom at the former Caistor Union Workhouse. Possibly used as a warden's house or office after the conversion of the site to a hospital in 1937, specialising in the care of mentally ill patients. Closed in 1990, and demolished c.2008.
Type and Period (4)
- MANAGERS HOUSE (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1863 AD? to 1937 AD)
- SCHOOL ? (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1863 AD to 1937 AD)
- HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1937 AD to 2008 AD)
- OFFICE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1937 AD to 2008 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Mid to late 19th century domestic structure to the former Caistor Union Workhouse, thought to have been constructed c.1863 as part of a phase of expansion of the earlier Caistor House of Industry site (see MLI52697 for the general workhouse record). The structure is thought to have been built as a dwelling for the workhouse master, and also used as a schoolroom for the education of the workhouse children. The building was possibly used as a warden's house or office after the conversion of the site to a hospital in 1937, specialising in the care of mentally ill patients. {1}2}{3}
The building was noted and photographed in April 1995, during a site visit conducted in response of plans for the possible redevelopment of the former Caistor House of Industry site. Whilst the building was still extant and in relatively fair condition at the time of the visit, some deterioration of the structure was becoming apparent.
The building is of two storeys, built of brick, and features a pitched slate roof with central chimney stack. {4}
Rowan House was included in a detailed programme of historic building recording, conducted in August 2007, prior to the proposed demolition and subsequent redevelopment of part of the former Caistor Hospital site. The building is thought to have been constructed in the mid to late 19th century, possibly as a domestic structure for the workhouse master. An alternative explanation for the origin of the structure as a former schoolroom has also been suggested. The building is a 3-bay structure, made of red machine-made bricks laid in stretcher bond, and features a pitched slate roof. Significant alterations and additions clearly associated with the building's re-use after the conversion of the site to a hospital in 1937 were evident, with the loss of the original room layout on the first floor, and the enlargement of one of the rooms on the ground floor. An extension of probable 1950s date was also added to the south of the house. {5}{6}
The building has since been demolished, with the wider site being redeveloped for housing. It was demolished in c.2008, as seen on the Google Earth satellite imagery layers. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI3573 Bibliographic Reference: Peter B.G. Binnall. 1934. Caistor Church and Town. p.13.
- <2> SLI17182 Bibliographic Reference: Rex Russell, Alan Frankish and Pat Frankish. 1993. The History of Caistor Hospital: From House of Industry to Caistor Hospital, 1802-1973. -.
- <3> SLI10357 Bibliographic Reference: Kathryn Morrison. 1999. The Workhouse. pp.35-6, 207.
- <4> SLI17184 Unpublished Document: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1995. Caistor Hospital. -.
- <5> SLI11718 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Buildings at Caistor Hospital, North Kelsey Road, Caistor. APS site code: CACH 07.
- <6> SLI11719 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2007. Buildings at Caistor Hospital, North Kelsey Road, Caistor. LCNCC 2007.184.
- <7> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 21/12/2022.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 10154 01425 (11m by 16m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2022 10:59AM
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